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It is right that the Government has identified the importance of reforming planning fees to...
Recommendation
It is right that the Government has identified the importance of reforming planning fees to support the capacity and skills of planning departments. It is imperative that local planning authorities have the right resources to deliver the social housing this country needs, and to ensure private developers deliver sufficient social housing on new developments. We recommend that the setting of planning fees should be devolved to local authorities, with a national minimum rate.
Government Response Summary
The government commits to developing a resources and skills strategy for the planning sector and will explore options to introduce a new planning fee structure to properly resource local planning authorities. This defers the specific recommendation to devolve fee setting to local authorities.
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Government Response
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
In the Planning for the Future White Paper we are committing to developing a comprehensive resources and skills strategy for the planning sector to support the implementation of our reforms. We will also explore options to introduce a new planning fee structure to ensure that local planning authorities are properly resourced and can assist us in our ambitions to create a simpler, quicker and more transparent planning system with local people at the heart of the decision making process.
Source
Report
3rd Report: Building more social housing
27 Jul 2020
HC 173
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Timeline
Recommendation age
6.0 yrs
Report published
27 Jul 2020